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Posted Date: January 22, 2010 12:00 AM, By: iProperty.com
Private home prices increased by 7.4 percent in Q4 : URA
The latest figures from Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) show that private home prices increased by 7.4% in the last quarter of 2009. This compares with the 15.8% rise in the preceding quarter. Pr...

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Tags: apartments, condominiums, landed, non-landed, properties, property, URA
Posted Date: April 23, 2010 12:00 AM, By: iProperty.com
Private home prices rose 5.6 percent in Q1
The latest release of quarterly figures from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) showed that prices of private residential rose by 5.6% in the last quarter. Showing signs of stabilising, it compar...

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Tags: condominiums, landed properties, private residential, URA
Posted Date: June 08, 2010 12:00 AM
More condos in CBD
Nights and weekends in the Central Business District (CBD) are about to get a lot livelier, as the staid office area takes shape as a certified residential district.   Four condominiums are exp...

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Tags: CBD, condominiums, Shenton Way, The Sail @ Marina Bay
Posted Date: August 25, 2010 12:00 AM, By: Joseph Jones
Choosing a Condominium: Proximity
While HDB housing is the by far the largest form of housing in Singapore, with over 80% of Singapore’s population staying in HDB apartments, condominium ownership remains an aspiration for many home o...

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Tags: condominium, condominium site, condominiums
Posted Date: August 25, 2010 12:00 AM
Downtown Line news lifts home sales
Home buyers have snapped up eight units at the Waterfront Key and six at Waterfront Gold condominiums in the Bedok Reservoir area in the days since last week's news that an MRT station will be built n...

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Tags: condominiums, MRT
Posted Date: August 25, 2010 12:00 AM
New benchmark set for condo land in Yishun area
A new benchmark has been set for condominium land in the Yishun / Sembawang area. A state tender that closed yesterday for a 99-year leasehold plot at Miltonia Close next to Orchid Country Club fetche...

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Tags: condominiums, property developers
Posted Date: August 27, 2010 12:00 AM, By: Joseph Jones
The Rising Cost of Lower-Priced Homes
If you judge the health of the real-estate markets by the number of inches of headline coverage that it generates in media coverage, then Singapore’s property industry looks to be booming. The recent ...

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Tags: condominiums, HDB, real estate prices
Posted Date: January 21, 2011 12:00 AM, By: Daniel Lee
Finding a Family Home
If you’re reading this chances are that you either already have a family, or are planning to start one. What then is important for you? iProperty.com Singapore and Daniel Lee take you through the key ...

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Tags: bukit timah, condominium, condominiums, families, family home, family house, HDB, HDB flat, Lincoln Road, Newton, Novena, Park Infinia, Serangoon, Upper Bukit Timah, Woodlands
Posted Date: February 28, 2011 12:00 AM, By: Joseph Jones
Property Prices on the Rise
Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) releasing its figures about the price of Singapore property recently, now seems a good time to look back at a year where the Singapore government took unprecedent...

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Tags: condo, condominium, condominiums, condos, cooling measures, COV, HDB, measures, ms-singaporehdb, private property, property market, rental property, residential property, singapore property, URA
Posted Date: March 09, 2011 12:00 AM, By: Daniel Seifert
For Singapore Developers, Speed is the Key
Companies looking to develop properties on the island are completing residential property projects at an increasingly rapid pace. Riding the cusp of a strong local economy, some developers unveil thei...

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Tags: CB Richard Ellis, Chip Eng Seng, condo, condominiums, Dakota Crescent, executive condo, Executive Condominiums, homes, house rental, Kovan Grandeur, new property development, NTUC Choice Homes, Prive, property developers, Residences at W, Sentosa Cove, singapore condo, singapore property, Singapore real estate, UOL Group, Waterbank
Posted Date: November 18, 2011 12:00 AM, By: Sheena Chua
Will curbs to foreign buying be implemented?
As more foreigners make Singapore their home, some Singaporeans are growing worried that their presence will further reduce limited housing supply and push prices up and out of their budgets.(Citizens...

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Tags: condominiums, foreign buying, foreign ownership, foreigners, landed properties, mass-market homes, permanent residents, private housing prices in Singapore, private housing trends in Singapore, PRs, singapore property, Singapore property foreigner, Singaporeans
Posted Date: December 19, 2011 12:00 AM, By: Iliyas Ong
Home sales poised for slowdown
Private home sales were surging in November until the new cooling measures on December 7 halted growth, according to the latest figures released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority. The market will w...

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Tags: ABSD, condo singapore, condominiums, cooling measures, home sales, Private home sales, private homes, Singapore property market, slowdown, slump, stamp duty, stamp duty singapore
Posted Date: January 25, 2012 12:00 AM, By: Sheena Chua
New homes take up bigger share of private housing market
Singapore’s private property sector looks set to undergo even more massive changes, as new homes eat up a bigger portion of the private housing market.(Property investors now prefer new private homes ...

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Tags: condominiums, cooling measures, EC, Executive Condominiums, executive condominiums in Singapore, global economic uncertainty, new homes market, private housing prices in Singapore, private housing trends in Singapore, private resale market, private subsale market, Singapore private housing market
Posted Date: January 26, 2012 12:00 AM, By: Sheena Chua
A roaring start for condo launches
Contrary to the industry-wide understanding that buyers do not hunt for homes during the Chinese New Year, condominium launches over the past weekend were bustling with activity.(New condo sales had a...

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Tags: chinese new year, condominiums, condominiums in Singapore, December school holidays, Far East Organization , Hungry Ghost Festival, new homes market, private housing trends in Singapore, Singapore private housing market, superstitions, traditions
Posted Date: January 26, 2012 12:00 AM, By: Sheena Chua
9 of 10 Watertown buyers are Singaporean
A week after its launch, the Punggol condominium, Watertown, confirmed an overwhelming share of local buyers, no doubt an after-effect of December’s additional buyer’s stamp duty.(One of the many reas...

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Tags: ABSD, buyer's stamp duty, condominiums, condominiums in Singapore, cooling measures, effects, euHabitat, Far East Organization , Foreign buyers, Frasers Centrepoint, local buyers, mixed use development, mixed-use development, new condo, new development, new launch, Punggol, Punggol MRT, Sekisui House, Singapore private housing market, stamp duty, The Greenwich, The Hillier, The Tennery, Waterfront condo Singapore, Watertown
Posted Date: February 29, 2012 12:00 AM, By: Sheena Chua
Resale prices dip for second month
Prices of resale homes are on a continued slump for the second month in a row, with the two hardest-hit fronts being the luxury and small-unit segments.(Overall private resale prices have fallen for t...

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Tags: ABSD, buyer’s stamp duty, Central Area, condominiums, condominiums in Singapore, Foreign buyers, Institute of Real Estate Studies, National University of Singapore, non-landed homes, NUS, private housing prices in Singapore, private housing trends in Singapore, private resale market, resale homes, Singapore high-end apartments, Singapore luxury apartments, Singapore private housing market, Singapore Residential Price Index, small units, SRPI, stamp duty
Posted Date: March 13, 2012 12:00 AM, By: Sheena Chua
Developers bid cautiously; but home seekers might not benefit
A new research report has revealed that developers, worried about falling home prices, are now bidding more cautiously for private home sites.(Developers are bidding lower for sites, according to one ...

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Tags: BNP Paribas, condominiums, condominiums in Singapore, developers, landed homes, new homes, new homes market, private housing prices in Singapore, private housing trends in Singapore, Singapore landed property, Singapore private housing market
Posted Date: March 21, 2012 12:00 AM, By: Sheena Chua
Singapore’s shrinking homes
New private homes are getting smaller, but there hasn’t been a three-bedroom flat as tiny as one apartment in Bukit Batok.(The estate of Bukit Batok. Image courtesy of mailer_diablo.)The latest new co...

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Tags: Bukit Batok, condominiums, condominiums in Singapore, developers, Hillview Terrace, Macly Group, mickey mouse apartment, Natura, private housing trends in Singapore, Roxy-Pacific Holdings, Shoebox Units, Singapore private housing market, small condo singapore, Smaller homes, Telok Kurau, three-room flats in Singapore, Treescape
Posted Date: March 27, 2012 12:00 AM, By: Sheena Chua
New condos at lower prices?
A series of new projects could hit the market this week, with some of them priced slightly below average.(A string of brand new condominiums are slated to hit the property market this week. Image cour...

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Tags: condominiums, condominiums in Singapore, cooling measures, Foreign buyers, Hillsta, Natura, new homes, new homes market, Palm Isles, primary market, private housing prices in Singapore, property investment, property investors, property launch, Ripple Bay, Seastrand, Seletar Park Residence, Singapore private housing market, Singapore property investment, small homes, small units, World Class Land
Posted Date: March 28, 2012 12:00 AM, By: Sheena Chua
HDB upgraders have an uphill task
Want to upgrade from your Housing Board (HDB) flat to that glitzy condominium you’ve eyeing for a while? Experts say the cash-over-valuation (COV) figure of your flat might prevent you from doing so. ...

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Tags: BTO, Build-To-Order, condominiums, condominiums in Singapore, EC, Executive Condominiums, HDB, HDB flats, HDB resale, HDB Resale Flat, HDB upgraders, private housing prices in Singapore, private housing trends in Singapore, public housing trends in Singapore, Singapore private housing market, Singapore public housing market, Smaller homes
Posted Date: April 03, 2012 12:00 AM, By: Sheena Chua
Private housing prices down after three years
According to estimates released yesterday, overall prices fell 0.1% in Q1 2012, ending March 31. This marks the sector’s first drop since 2009’s global financial crisis, and a reversal from the 0.2% r...

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Tags: ABSD, Central Area, Central Area Housing, Central Homes, city fringes, condominiums, condominiums in Singapore, cooling measures, flash estimates, high-end homes, landed homes, mass-market homes, property cooling measures, public housing prices in Singapore, Singapore private housing market, stamp duty, suburban units, URA, urban redevelopment authority
Posted Date: April 11, 2012 12:00 AM, By: Sheena Chua
Straits Times showflat check: Developers not adhering to marketing guidelines
In March 2011, the authorities proposed a few rules to make the marketing efforts of property developers more transparent. However, a recent Straits Times report suggested that these guidelines have f...

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Tags: condominiums, consumers, developers, marketing guidelines, private housing trends in Singapore, rules and regulations, Shoebox Units, showflats, Singapore condominiums, Smaller homes, URA, urban redevelopment authority
Posted Date: April 25, 2012 12:00 AM, By: Sheena Chua
Can Singaporeans afford luxury homes?
43 years. That is the number of years that an average Singapore resident needs to pay for a luxury home in the city-state.(It takes the average Singapore resident more than half his lifetime to afford...

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Tags: affordability, Bloomberg, condominiums, cost of living in Singapore, GDP per capita, income, Knight Frank, landed homes, luxury homes, national income average, prime locations, private housing prices in Singapore, Singapore condominiums, Singapore luxury homes, Singapore private housing market, Singapore’s most expensive homes, Wealth Report 2011
Posted Date: May 03, 2012 12:00 AM, By: Sheena Chua
Labour Day sales hit off
The long Labour Day weekend saw property agents working hard, as home seekers sought both private and public sector homes from around Singapore.(Buyers lap up DBSS, executive condo, and private condo ...

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Tags: 1 Canberra, condominiums, DBSS, Design Build and Sell Scheme, EC, executive condominium, mass market segment, Pasir Ris, Pasir Ris One, private housing prices in Singapore, public housing prices in Singapore, Singapore private housing market, Singapore public housing market, Watercolours, Yishun
Posted Date: May 08, 2012 12:00 AM, By: Lois Avery
Price of new homes plummets as square footage shrinks
A sharp rise in the number of cheap shoebox homes has pushed down property prices overall, which is good news for buyers’ finances but bad news for those seeking livable space.(Housing prices plummet ...

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Tags: condominiums, housing shortages, limited land, new homes, new homes market, private housing prices in Singapore, private housing trends in Singapore, Shoebox Units, Singapore condominiums, Singapore private housing market, Smaller homes, square foot
Posted Date: May 08, 2012 12:00 AM, By: Lois Avery
Free concept condo trial showcases small space
A brand new space-saving condominium is being offered to one lucky family—for free—to show that size doesn’t matter when it comes to home furnishing in Singapore.(One developer is offering the chance ...

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Tags: concept home, condominiums, developers, Fiorenza, free apartment, free living, free trial, Knight Frank, Koh Brothers, Kovan, new homes, private housing trends in Singapore, Singapore condominiums, Smaller homes
Posted Date: May 16, 2012 12:00 AM, By: Sheena Chua
Shoebox units push private home sales to three-year high
With almost 2,500 units sold, April enjoyed the strongest figures in new private home sales in nearly three years. According to analysts, this is due to the rising popularity of smaller and more affor...

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Tags: city centre homes, city fringe homes, city fringes, condominiums, ECs, Executive Condominiums, new home market, new home sales, new homes, private housing prices in Singapore, private housing trends in Singapore, property cooling measures, Shoebox Units, Singapore condominiums, Singapore private housing market, suburban homes
Posted Date: May 17, 2012 12:00 AM, By: Lois Avery
Guide to Preparing to put your house on the resale market
According to figures reported in the Straits Times, the number of HDB resale transactions hit between 4,000 and 4,500 between January and March this year—almost 30 percent lower than the number of dea...

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Tags: agents, condominiums, CPF, eligibility, Guide to, HDB, HDB resale, Housing Development Board, housing loan, how to sell your home, legal fees, mortgage, preparing to sell your home, private resale, property agent, Real Estate, resale market, rules and regulations, selling your home, Singapore condominiums, solicitor, valuation
Posted Date: May 23, 2012 12:00 AM, By: Sheena Chua
Condominiums for cheap? There is a trade-off
Want a private home, but not willing to pay the hefty price? Industry watchers say homebuyers can get their hands on reasonably-sized condominiums for less than $1 million. The catch is they have to f...

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Tags: cheap condominiums, condominiums, ECs, Executive Condominiums, landed homes, private housing trends in Singapore, Shoebox Units, Singapore condominiums, Singapore private housing market, Smaller homes
Posted Date: May 31, 2012 12:00 AM, By: Sheena Chua
Central region resale units gaining demand
Here’s an interesting trend: more homebuyers snapped up central-region resale homes during April this year, despite prices inching up from the month before.(After months of stagnant prices, homebuyers...

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Tags: Central Area market report, Central Homes, central region, condominiums, core central region, luxury homes, market report, mass market, Orchard View, private housing prices in Singapore, private housing trends in Singapore, private resale market, resale, River Place, Singapore condominiums, Singapore private housing market, Suites @ Newton, The Sail @ Marina Bay
Posted Date: June 05, 2012 12:00 AM, By: Sheena Chua
May: a slower month for developments
The housing market took a breather last month as looming economic uncertainties, and the possibility of more property cooling measures in the road ahead, delay home purchases.(After May's lustrou...

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Tags: condominiums, ECs, Executive Condominiums, global economic uncertainties, market report, market sentiment, new homes, private housing prices in Singapore, private housing trends in Singapore, property cooling measures, Shoebox Units, Singapore private housing market, Smaller homes, Vibes@Upper Serangoon
Posted Date: June 20, 2012 12:00 AM, By: Sheena Chua
Buyers return 150 private homes
A total of 150 private units at condominiums like Sky Habitat, The Tampines Trilliant and Hillsta were returned last month—the highest figure in five years.(Insiders say percentage return rates are st...

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Tags: condominiums, condos, cooling measures, Hillsta, Khaw Boon Wan, private housing trends in Singapore, returned units, Ripple Bay, Riversound Residence, Shoebox Units, Singapore private housing market, Sky Habitat, Square Foot Research, The Tampines Trilliant, Twin Waterfalls
Posted Date: June 27, 2012 12:00 AM, By: Iliyas Ong
Property sales slow, but home hunters still buying
Despite an overall market slump, in which consultants expect property sales in June to be weaker than last month’s, home hunters are still in a buying mood and have snapped up units in recent weeks.(I...

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Tags: condominiums, luxury homes, luxury segment, mass market, mass market homes, mass market segment, private housing prices in Singapore, private housing trends in Singapore, Singapore private housing market
Posted Date: August 19, 2012 12:00 AM, By: James Chen
Prices of local private residential properties rebound in Q2
Statistics released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority at the end of July, show a 0.4% increase in prices of local private residential properties in the Q2, after falling by 0.1% in the previous ...

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Tags: Bartley Residences, BLossom Residences, CDL, condominiums, EC, mass-market developments, Q1, Q2,, quarter analysis, seasonal slowdown, The Palette, The Rainforest
Posted Date: January 24, 2013 12:00 AM, By: Goh Junyi
Locals Go Global in Light of Cooling Measures
Properties overseas are already attracting the attention of Singaporean buyers after the seventh round of cooling measures were announced earlier this month.While showrooms for local condominiums repo...

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Tags: Battersea Power Station, condominiums, cooling measures, Knight Frank, Knight Frank research , overseas properties, overseas property exhibitions, TC Green, The Arc
Posted Date: February 05, 2013 12:00 AM, By: Getty Goh
Consumer Sentiments Report Helping Consumers Navigate Through The Volatile Real Estate Market
iProperty.com, one of Asia’s top property portals, has been conducting the annual Consumer Sentiments Survey (CSS) since 2011. Through this one-of-a-kind survey, iProperty.com has been able to shed ...

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Tags: Asia Property Market Sentiments survey, commercial, condominiums, Consumer Sentiments Survey, home ownership, industrial transaction, landed properties, overseas properties, Private Condominium, Rental income investment, residential, Young Couples

 
         
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